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Blackouts and Byteouts: What happens to Internet hubs when the grid stumbles?
Understanding how much of our Internet operations is susceptible to failures in the power distribution network is critical for measuring the Internet's resilience.
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Mapping the Impact of Shutdowns on Internet Exchange Points
Internet Exchange Points offer a unique vantage point for studying the impact of Internet shutdown and outage events at a country and regional level.
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Unmasking Internet Centralization Through IP Address Consolidation
IP addresses are highly centralized in certain countries, particularly in parts of Africa and the Middle East, often controlled by a few organizations, frequently state-owned telecommunications operators.
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Announcing 2026 Pulse Research Fellows and Mentors
The Internet Society is pleased to announce our recent cohort of Pulse Research Fellows and Mentors.
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Apply Now for the 2026 Pulse Research Fellowship and Mentorship
Are you interested in Internet measurements and research and have a project or tool in mind that contributes to upholding an open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet?
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Now There's a Way to Measure QUIC Targeting By Middleboxes
National-scale censors have been observed engaging in traffic filtering targeted at new and secure transport protocols such as QUIC.
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When Routes Speak Politics: How Geopolitical Tensions Shape the Internet
A new framework enables users to understand when the Internet “breaks” due to conflict or sanctions and how countries reconfigure their digital ties in response.
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More Than 70% of DNS Root Queries Are Junk
To clean up junk DNS queries, a coordinated, multi-layer effort involving resolvers, root operators, software developers, and standards bodies is required.
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The Digital Roads to Government Services: Uncovering Consolidation and Exposure
A new study of 58 countries shows that many online government services are served and routed via foreign networks and have low HTTPS encryption adoption rates.
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Announcing the 2025 Pulse IPv6 Research Fellows
Congratulations to the three fellows set to explore critical technical challenges and opportunities in the evolving IPv6 landscape.
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A Tree in a Tree: The Impact of IPv6 on Authoritative DNS
By systematically measuring the DNS, we can improve our understanding of the Internet, find vulnerabilities, and provide data for informed decision-making.
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Announcing 2025 Pulse Research Fellows and Mentors
We're please to announce the inaugural cohort of Pulse Research Fellows.
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